Immigration Bill Completes Committee Stage

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 8:56 PM)

A bill allowing for the detention of large groups of asylum seekers has completed its committee stage with changes to increase the size from 10 to 30.

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Debate And Questions On Dunne

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 5:08 PM)

Urgent debate on Peter Dunne’s resignation.

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Questions and Answers – June 11

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 5:05 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Electoral Commission—2013 Māori Electoral Option 1. TE URUROA FLAVELL (Māori Party—Waiariki) to the Minister of Justice: Is she satisfied with the Electoral Commission’s engagement with whanau, hapū, iwi and marae around the 2013 Māori Electoral Option; if so, what advice has she received that would explain why halfway through the process there [...]

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Extended Hours On Wednesday Morning

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 4:57 PM)

Following the completion of an urgent debate on the resignation of Peter Dunne as a minister, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee moved the House sit tomorrow morning to consider a number of bills.

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RMA Reform Reported Back

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 2:09 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm select committee reports were presented on a number of issues, including Resource Management Act reform.

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Questions for Oral Answer – June 11

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 11:55 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Justice: Is she satisfied with the Electoral Commission’s engagement with whanau, hapū, iwi and marae around the 2013 Māori Electoral Option; if so, what advice has she received that would explain why halfway through the process there are only 5,000 new enrolments?

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Asylum Seekers Detention Bill To Be Debated

by Editor (Tuesday, June 11, 2013 — 10:45 AM)

MPs will today debate proposals to allow the mass detention of asylum seekers at the border.

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Bridges on OSH, Submissions on Housing & Maori TV Bills

by Editor (Saturday, June 8, 2013 — 12:49 PM)

Labour Minister Simon Bridges makes the case for funding of his ministry to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee.

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Budget, Dunne And Bills

by Editor (Friday, June 7, 2013 — 2:26 PM)

Government passes its budget. Opposition questions Peter Dunne’s status as a party leader.

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Budget Progresses

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 5:51 PM)

Parliament has indicated its confidence in the Government with a 63 to 53 vote in the Budget debate.

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Questions and Answers – June 6

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 5:18 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Budget 2013—Housing Affordability 1. TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua) to the Minister of Finance: What measures did the Budget set out in order to address issues of housing affordability in New Zealand?

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Furore Over Dunne Ruling

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 4:50 PM)

Opposition complains about Peter Dunne’s status as United Future leader, after the party fails to re-register.

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Business Statement

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 3:26 PM)

The Government would next week seek to complete a number of set piece debates and make progress on bill, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said today.

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Angry Scenes And Walk-Outs After Speaker Rules On Dunne

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 2:32 PM)

There were angry scenes in the House this afternoon when Speaker David Carter ruled Peter Dunne’s United Future party would continue to be recognised as a party in Parliament while he sorted out its registration with the Electoral Commission.

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Treaty Settlement Bills Progress

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 12:43 PM)

Three treaty settlement bills were dealt with under extended hours provisions on Thursday morning.

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Questions for Oral Answer – June 6

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 11:54 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Finance: What measures did the Budget set out in order to address issues of housing affordability in New Zealand?

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Extended Hours For Treaty Bills

by Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 8:30 AM)

The House is set to resume at 9am this morning to progress a number of treaty settlement bills.

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